Tatting-shuttle winder



E. P. ROBERTS.

TATTING SHUTTLE WINDER. APPLICATION man JUNE U, 1915.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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ELEANOR P. ROBERTS, OF LINN GROVE, IOWA.

BATTING-SHUTTLE WINDER.

Application filed June 17, 1915.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELEANOR P. ROBERTS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Linn Grove, R. F. 1)., in the county of Buena Vista andState of Iowa, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements inTatting-Shuttle Winders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tatting shuttle winders, and the objects thereofare to provide a device of this character in which the shuttle is at alltimes arranged in its proper position and can be easily and quicklyremoved when the occasion so re quires; and to provide a tatting shuttlein which a novel tension device is combined with the shuttle winder perse.

To the accomplishment of the recited objects and others coordinatetherewith, the preferred embodiment of my invention resides in theconstruction and arrangement of members shown in the accompanyingdrawings, hereinafter described and embraced within the scope of theappended claims. a

In said drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the shuttle winderembodying my invention, a portion of the frame being broken away to moreclearly illustrate the detachability of the spring at the top of saidframe; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken along lines 22 ofFig. l; and Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device.

Generally speaking, my invention comprises a substantially rectangularshaped frame consisting of two duplicate side members joined together ateach end by suitable cross bars or rods. Within the upper portion of theframe, considered as an en tirety, I mount upon the opposite cross barsa pair of yieldable sustaining elements, and cooperating with saidelements is a centrally disposed crank, the principle being that theshuttle may be easily inserted over the crank so as to permit theyieldable elements to exert a slight inward pressure in oppositedirections and thereby sustain the shuttlein its proper relationsmedially of the frame. At the bottom of the frame, and preferably at onecorner thereof, I mount a tension device involving a pair ofsubstantially arouate shaped clamps and a supporting rod, one of theclamps being stationary and the other being movable against theadjustable tension of a coil spring. At the opposite Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Serial No. 34,603.

end of the frame I provide a pair of openmgs through which the threadmay be passed for the purpose of augmenting the tension, if so desired.

Referring more particularly to the drawmg for a detailed description ofmy invention, the numeral 1 designates two duplicate sections involvingdiagonal braces 2, and oined together at their ends by the upper crossrods 3 and the lower cross rods 1. Running entirely through the upperportion of the frame is a two-piece crank 5 having a handle 6 andprovided at its opposite end with a detachable connection as 7. Thiscrank loosely supports a pair of oppositely disposed inwardly bowedspring elements 8, the outer ends of which are provided with slightlyelongated slots 9 encompassing the extremities of the upper cross bars3. Contiguous the central portion of each spring element 8 and alsorigidly secured to the inner ends of the crank 5 is a clamp 10 having aninner lining 11.

At the base of the frame 1, and preferably at the lower right handcorner thereof, I mount a pair of oppositely disposed members 12, havingcurved confronting faces and supported by the cross rod 3. Bearingagainst one of these members is a coil spring 13, the tension of whichmay be easily regulated by the proper manipulation of a nut 14. Tofurther increase the tension it may be found desirable to provide anarrangement on the opposite side of the frame, and in anticipating thiscontingency I have provided a pair of small openings 15 having narrowleadways 17 communicating therewith.

In operation the tatting thread is either placed around the littlefinger or passed through the openings 15, located on the left-hand endof the frame, then downwardly over the adjacent cross bar 1, between theopposing faces of the members 12 and finally secured to the shuttle 16.Upon securing the desired tension by means of screwing or unscrewing thenut 14, and subsequently operating the crank handle 6, it will readilybe seen that the tatting will be quickly and properly wound upon theshuttle, thereby saving a great deal of time. After the shuttle hasbecome filled it may be easily removed by simply exerting outwardpressure on the clamp members 10, whereupon the yieldable springs willgive and such movement will be compensated for by the elongated slots 9encircling the outer extremities of the upper cross members 3..

I claim:

1, In a device of the character described, the combination of a framehaving a plurality of connecting members, a shuttle clamp comprising apair of jaws, yieldableelements adapted to normally force said jawstoward each other, said elements having elongated slots encircling saidconnecting members for permitting separation of said elements, a tensiondevice, and means extending through said elements for rotat ing saidjaws.

2. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a frame having a plurality of connecting members, ashuttle clamp comprising a pair of jaws, a pair of bow springs adaptedto normally force said jaws toward each other, said springs havingelongated slots encircling said connecting members, a tension device,and means extending through said springs for rotating said aWs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ELEANOR P. ROBERTS.

Witnesses OT'ro DAW, Mrs. O. B. SCOTT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G.

